Saturday, March 31, 2007

FMJ - Day 368 "Dollar Bill"

March 31: Finds galore! At the shell station on Yosemite Ave., I found six pennies. Then, on to tennis practice at Arroyo Vista Park in Moorpark where I played an extremely exact and sharp 3 sets of doubles crushing our first opponents 6-1, 6-1... and, another team for a single set 6-3! My thanks to "the Professor" for bringing his "A" game today. After tennis, hunger made a stop at Carl's Jr. in order -- found a dime. Next stop, the Simi Valley post office -- found a penny in the flowerbed near the entrance. Another stop was made at Petsmart on Cochran Ave. -- another penny. Our afternoon we spent at the Emma Wood State Beach in Ventura -- found a penny along the roadside parking. Coming home from the beach, we stopped at Target for "sundries." Found a single dollar bill and 2 pennies. The dollar bill was dropped by a young lady as she ran out the door to jump into a waiting car... costly haste!

Today's Stats
Day's Finds: $1.21
Bottles & Cans Collected: 11
Running Stats
This month: $6.35
2007 Finds: $35.64
Since FMJ Blog Inception: $219.63 (March 28, 2006)
Total Found for FMJ Fund: $680.04 (since 1-1-2000)
Number of Bottles and Cans Collected: 296 for the month.
Bottles & Cans Return Fund: $741.44

Friday, March 30, 2007

FMJ - Day 367

March 30: Found 12 cents. First find was 2 pennies at the Shell station on Yosemite Ave. Second find was a dime at Hollywood Video at Stearns & L.A. Aves. Also, turned in $4.05 worth of bottles & Cans at the Wood Ranch Recycling Center (I did not cash the slip, yet. I'll add it to the totals when I do.)

Today's Stats
Day's Finds: $.12
Bottles & Cans Collected: 20
Running Stats
This month: $5.14
2007 Finds: $34.43
Since FMJ Blog Inception: $218.42 (March 28, 2006)
Total Found for FMJ Fund: $678.83 (since 1-1-2000)
Number of Bottles and Cans Collected: 285 for the month.
Bottles & Cans Return Fund: $741.44

FMJ - Day 366

March 29: Found two pennies at Carl's Jr. on Erringer Ave.

Today's Stats
Day's Finds: $.02
Bottles & Cans Collected: 17
Running Stats
This month: $5.02
2007 Finds: $34.31
Since FMJ Blog Inception: $218.30 (March 28, 2006)
Total Found for FMJ Fund: $678.71 (since 1-1-2000)
Number of Bottles and Cans Collected: 265 for the month.
Bottles & Cans Return Fund: $741.44

Wednesday, March 28, 2007

Day 365! That's FMJ Blog Year One!

March 28: Today marks the end of the first year of this blog... I'm personally amazed at myself for keeping up with it. Here are the finds for Day 365:

#1 -- a penny found on Donville St. in Simi Valley.
#2 -- a penny & a dime found at Taco Bell on Tapo St.
#3 -- a penny at the Chicken Bowl on L.A. Ave. -- today's lunch spot.

TOTAL FOUND IN OUR FIRST BLOG YEAR -- $218.28!

Today's Stats
Day's Finds: $.13
Bottles & Cans Collected: 16
Running Stats
This month: $5.00
2007 Finds: $34.29
Since FMJ Blog Inception: $218.28 (March 28, 2006)
Total Found for FMJ Fund: $678.69 (since 1-1-2000)
Number of Bottles and Cans Collected: 248 for the month.
Bottles & Cans Return Fund: $741.44

Tuesday, March 27, 2007

FMJ - Day 364

March 27: In the morning, I found 7 pennies scattered about near my pump at the Alliance Gas Station on L.A. Ave. It's a very windy day today... so, no tennis at the park. We're staying indoors... good time for getting the taxes done. OUCH! A stop at the Ralph's in Wood Ranch and I was able to turn-in some recycling payment slips -- add another $3.30 to the B&C Fund.

Today's Stats
Day's Finds: $.07
Bottles & Cans Collected: 3
Running Stats
This month: $4.87
2007 Finds: $34.16
Since FMJ Blog Inception: $218.15 (March 28, 2006)
Total Found for FMJ Fund: $678.56 (since 1-1-2000)
Number of Bottles and Cans Collected: 232 for the month.
Bottles & Cans Return Fund: $741.44

FMJ - Day 363

March 26: Found 2 pennies at the Jack in the Box on Cochran St. Pick-up 8 various bottles for recycling at Wood Ranch Tennis Courts. We counted Aunt Anju's donation from the weekend... 53 bottles and cans.

Today's Stats
Day's Finds: $.02
Bottles & Cans Collected: 8
Running Stats
This month: $4.80
2007 Finds: $34.09
Since FMJ Blog Inception: $218.08 (March 28, 2006)
Total Found for FMJ Fund: $678.49 (since 1-1-2000)
Number of Bottles and Cans Collected: 229 for the month.
Bottles & Cans Return Fund: $738.14

Sunday, March 25, 2007

FMJ - Day 362

March 25: Five pennies found. Beach day for us. We sat ourselves down at Emma Wood state beach for a few hours in the afternoon... took a long walk and did a "zenful" nothing. Relaxing! After that, some shopping at the Camarillo Outlets, where Ajay and I found the five pennies. We also cleaned the beach a little by retrieving any bottles or cans we saw along our walk -- 8 found.

Got a great deal on a new tennis outfit at the Reebok store. I'm going to save it for our first Spring League USTA Doubles Match. Ajay bought Adidas socks... Maya also spent some of her dough... "her purchase is a secret." Mommy's buy is also a "secret." I think they're feeling a little guilty as we said we would make any purchases until our spring vacation to Sedona, Arizona in April... So much for resolutions.

BTW! I learned something the other day... when you ship your empty printer cartridge back to the manufacturer for recycling in their "postage-paid bag," the HP company doesn't actually reuse and refill the cartridge. They physically destroy it so that companies that offer the refill and recycling service can't get their hands on it. Not good for the environment! There is a franchise called CARTRIDGE WORLD that sells a guaranteed remanufactured and refilled printer cartridge for about 50% less... My HP-56 is $19.98 at Staples -- I turned in my old cartridge and paid $11.00 for the recycled HP-56 at Cartridge World in Cerritos, CA. Works Great!

We turned $1.10 worth of bottles and cans at the Wood Ranch Recycling near the Ralph's in Wood Ranch. I'll add it to the total later when I cash the slip.

Today's Stats
Day's Finds: $.05
Bottles & Cans Collected: 15
Running Stats
This month: $4.78
2007 Finds: $34.07
Since FMJ Blog Inception: $218.06 (March 28, 2006)
Total Found for FMJ Fund: $678.47 (since 1-1-2000)
Number of Bottles and Cans Collected: 168 for the month.
Bottles & Cans Return Fund: $738.14

FMJ - Day 361

March 24: We found 2 dimes and 3 pennies. The first find occurred at McDonald's on South St. in Cerritos, CA -- a dime and a pennies. At the ARCO at Artesia Blvd. and Norwalk Blvd. -- a dime. A "wake-up" pit-stop at the 7-Eleven on Tampa Ave. from driving the 5 and 118 home -- 2 pennies.

Aunt Anju gave the kids to large bags of bottles and cans... About one months worth.

Today's Stats
Day's Finds: $.24 (includes last post.)
Bottles & Cans Collected: 7
Running Stats
This month: $4.73
2007 Finds: $34.02
Since FMJ Blog Inception: $218.01 (March 28, 2006)
Total Found for FMJ Fund: $678.42 (since 1-1-2000)
Number of Bottles and Cans Collected: 153 for the month.
Bottles & Cans Return Fund: $738.14

Friday, March 23, 2007

FMJ - Day 360

March 23: No finds today... a few bottles. Nothing to report really. I was, however, on the News in L.A. today. I was interviewed for a "man on the street" about a story involving a child abduction in Simi Valley. You can see the video at the CBS-2 KCAL site here: http://cbs2.com/topstories/local_story_082110358.html

That's me at the tennis courts... our Rancho Simi Park. My Tennis buddies "volunteered " me to be interviewed.

BTW, Luckily the girl fought off her attacker and was able to escape, THANK GOD!

Thursday, March 22, 2007

FMJ - Day 359

March 22: One penny found... actually it was found on Day 358 in the evening. Didn't want to cook a dinner... so, we went to Pagoda, our favorite Chinese restaurant, in Porter Ranch, CA which is about 9 miles from our house. Upon returning to our car, I find the penny in the middle of the space next to ours. NO further finds.

Found 10 bottles. (I'll add these to Day 360 results.)

Wednesday, March 21, 2007

FMJ - Day 358

March 21: Found 16 cents. The first dime was a dime while walking to the kid's school to pick-up Ajay. After getting Ajay, we decided to take a "walkabout." Some days, I'll park the car in a neighborhood near the school and we'll walk for a good half-hour back to the car -- usually making a big circle. We found 4 pennies resting atop a newspaper box along out walk. After the walk -- tennis time at Wood Ranch Park for Ajay. We found 2 pennies in the parking lot near our space.

Early this morning, I returned bottles & cans to the Wood Ranch Recycling Center... $2.25 for the fund.

Today's Stats
Day's Finds: $.17 (includes last post.)
Bottles & Cans Collected: 11
Running Stats
This month: $4.49
2007 Finds: $33.78
Since FMJ Blog Inception: $217.77 (March 28, 2006)
Total Found for FMJ Fund: $678.18 (since 1-1-2000)
Number of Bottles and Cans Collected: 146 for the month.
Bottles & Cans Return Fund: $738.14

FMJ - Day 357

March 20: Just a penny found... at the Carl's Jr. on Madera Rd. 3 bottles, also. I'll add them to the stats next time.

Monday, March 19, 2007

FMJ - Day 356

March 19: Found 36 cents and a 5 pence coin from Britain. At ARCO on Madera Rd., I found a penny. In the afternoon, a stop at Albertson's on Madera Rd. with Ajay and we find a quarter, dime and the British coin in the CoinStar machine.

Today's Stats
Day's Finds: $.36
Bottles & Cans Collected: 16
Running Stats
This month: $4.22
2007 Finds: $33.61
Since FMJ Blog Inception: $217.60 (March 28, 2006)
Total Found for FMJ Fund: $678.01 (since 1-1-2000)
Number of Bottles and Cans Collected: 135 for the month.
Bottles & Cans Return Fund: $735.89

FMJ - Day 355

March 18: It was Uncle Joe's 52nd Birthday on March 18. Happy Birthday to Uncle Joe.
While shopping for his present at Glendale Galleria, Ajay and I found a dime and 2 pennies. Upon arrival in Cerritos at Uncle Joe's house for a big birthday BBQ, a crowded streetscape left us having to park farther down the street than usual... we found a dime, nickel and penny right beside our car near a neighbor's mailbox. Uncle Joe made a donation of 38 bottles and cans.

Today's Stats
Day's Finds: $.28
Bottles & Cans Collected: 38
Running Stats
This month: $3.86
2007 Finds: $33.25
Since FMJ Blog Inception: $217.24 (March 28, 2006)
Total Found for FMJ Fund: $677.65 (since 1-1-2000)
Number of Bottles and Cans Collected: 119 for the month.
Bottles & Cans Return Fund: $735.89

Sunday, March 18, 2007

FMJ - Day 354

March 17: A busy day of tennis and golf.... Found a quarter at Topper's Pizza on Erringer Rd. Found 2 pennies at the Shell Station on Yosemite Ave.

Today's Stats
Day's Finds: $.27
Bottles & Cans Collected: 10
Running Stats
This month: $3.58
2007 Finds: $32.97
Since FMJ Blog Inception: $216.96 (March 28, 2006)
Total Found for FMJ Fund: $677.37 (since 1-1-2000)
Number of Bottles and Cans Collected: 81 for the month.
Bottles & Cans Return Fund: $735.89

FMJ - Day 353

March 16: No Finds. 2 bottles.

FMJ - Day 352

March 15: NO Finds. 3 bottles.

Thursday, March 15, 2007

FMJ - Day 351

March 14: 16 cents found in the form of a dime, nickel and penny. In the morning, the kids found a penny in our front yeard's flower bed. Very corroded and dirty. Most likely a possession of the last owner. At the bank, we found a dime and nickel.

Also, turned in our cans and bottles to the Wood Ranch Recycling Center -- $12.35 for the B&C fund.

Today's Stats
Day's Finds: $.16
Bottles & Cans Collected: 3
Running Stats
This month: $3.31
2007 Finds: $32.72
Since FMJ Blog Inception: $216.69 (March 28, 2006)
Total Found for FMJ Fund: $677.10 (since 1-1-2000)
Number of Bottles and Cans Collected: 66 for the month.
Bottles & Cans Return Fund: $735.89

Tuesday, March 13, 2007

FMJ - Day 350

March 13: Breakfast stop at Jack in the Box on L.A. Ave. -- found 2 quarters in the Daily News paper box. Dropped my racquet for restringing at Dan's Tennis on Erringer Rd. -- found a penny resting on the curb next to my parking spot. Lunch at Weinerschnitzel -- five pennies found there.

Today's Stats
Day's Finds: $.56
Bottles & Cans Collected: 11
Running Stats
This month: $3.15
2007 Finds: $32.56
Since FMJ Blog Inception: $216.53 (March 28, 2006)
Total Found for FMJ Fund: $676.94 (since 1-1-2000)
Number of Bottles and Cans Collected: 63 for the month.
Bottles & Cans Return Fund: $723.54

Monday, March 12, 2007

FMJ - Day 349

March 12: 11 cents found. The first find occurred after dropping my wife at Burbank Airport for a business trip to Ft. Worth, TX. Found a dime at the Krispy Kreme in Burbank on Victory Place. In the afternoon, a cooling off stop at Carl's Jr. with Ajay after school produced a penny.

Today's Stats
Day's Finds: $.11
Bottles & Cans Collected: 10
Running Stats
This month: $2.59
2007 Finds: $32.00
Since FMJ Blog Inception: $215.97 (March 28, 2006)
Total Found for FMJ Fund: $676.38 (since 1-1-2000)
Number of Bottles and Cans Collected: 52 for the month.
Bottles & Cans Return Fund: $723.54

FMJ - Day 348

March 11: No finds. Only a few bottles.

Saturday, March 10, 2007

FMJ - Day 347

March 10: $1.50 found. After tennis practice in the morning, I took the kids to an early lunch at In-N-Out Burger in Simi Valley -- found 2 pennies in the parking lot and a dime under the L.A. Times box. We had a friend from back east visit us today... my wife and she went to 3rd Street Promenade in Santa Monica while I took the kids to see THE ASTRONAUT FARMER -- GREAT MOVIE! Ajay found a penny at Janns Marketplace in Thousand Oaks. I found a dime there. After the movie, the kids and I went to Santa Monica to pick-up mommy from an exhausting day of paling around with her best bud. I felt that the tire in my wife's car needed a little attention... so, I made a stop at the shell station on Las Virgenes Rd. -- found a dollar bill near the air machine... and Free AIR! On the way home, we stopped at Topanga Mall in Woodland Hills. Found a quarter and 2 pennies.

Today's Stats
Day's Finds: $1.50
Bottles & Cans Collected: 10
Running Stats
This month: $2.48
2007 Finds: $31.89
Since FMJ Blog Inception: $215.86 (March 28, 2006)
Total Found for FMJ Fund: $676.27 (since 1-1-2000)
Number of Bottles and Cans Collected: 42 for the month.
Bottles & Cans Return Fund: $723.54

FMJ - Day 346

March 9: Nothing ventured, nothing gained.

Friday, March 09, 2007

FMJ - Day 345

March 8: Found a penny in the Del Taco parking lot on L.A. Ave. Funny, no bottles or cans were to be had yesterday. In a slump this month.

Today's Stats
Day's Finds: $.01
Bottles & Cans Collected: 0
Running Stats
This month: $.98
2007 Finds: $30.39
Since FMJ Blog Inception: $214.36 (March 28, 2006)
Total Found for FMJ Fund: $674.77 (since 1-1-2000)
Number of Bottles and Cans Collected: 32 for the month.
Bottles & Cans Return Fund: $723.54

Wednesday, March 07, 2007

FMJ - Day 344 Recycling Update.

March 7: Found three pennies... the first two at Jack in the Box on L.A. Ave. The last penny was found at the Wood Ranch Recycling Center in the afternoon. $11.65 from our bottles & cans today. FOR BRIAN: Ajay is a card carrying Dodger fan, he even bought an "LA" ball cap... don't ask me, I still route for the Orioles.

Today's Stats
Day's Finds: $.03
Bottles & Cans Collected: 12
Running Stats
This month: $.97
2007 Finds: $30.38
Since FMJ Blog Inception: $214.35 (March 28, 2006)
Total Found for FMJ Fund: $674.76 (since 1-1-2000)
Number of Bottles and Cans Collected: 32 for the month.
Bottles & Cans Return Fund: $723.54

FMJ - Day 343

March 6: Found a dime... but, I have forgotten where I found it.

Today's Stats
Day's Finds: $.10
Bottles & Cans Collected: 6
Running Stats
This month: $.94
2007 Finds: $30.35
Since FMJ Blog Inception: $214.32 (March 28, 2006)
Total Found for FMJ Fund: $674.73 (since 1-1-2000)
Number of Bottles and Cans Collected: 20 for the month.
Bottles & Cans Return Fund: $711.89

Tuesday, March 06, 2007

FMJ - 342

March 5: Ajay found a dime under our table at Jack in the Box on Cochran St.

Today's Stats
Day's Finds: $.10
Bottles & Cans Collected: 5
Running Stats
This month: $.84
2007 Finds: $30.25
Since FMJ Blog Inception: $214.22 (March 28, 2006)
Total Found for FMJ Fund: $674.63 (since 1-1-2000)
Number of Bottles and Cans Collected: 14 for the month.
Bottles & Cans Return Fund: $711.89

FMJ - Day 341

March 4: Found a single penny.... Ajay found it in the dirt... somewhere.

Sunday, March 04, 2007

FMJ - Day 340

March 3: Found a quarter and two pennies. The quarter was found by Ajay as we were paying for his baseball glove, 2 balls, a bat, baseball pants and socks at the K-mart. He looked down as we stood in line and made the scoop. The boy has baseball fever... all he talks about is baseball. I took him out yesterday and in just a few minutes he was tossing the ball into the air and swinging the bat -- MAKING CONTACT WITH THE BALL EACH TIME! I'm now thinking will just skip T-ball and go right into pitching machine league. We found the pennies in the evening... one in the Ralph's parking lot on L.A. Ave. The other at 7-Eleven on Wilshire in Santa Monica, CA.

Today's Stats
Day's Finds: $.27
Bottles & Cans Collected: 2
Running Stats
This month: $.73
2007 Finds: $30.14
Since FMJ Blog Inception: $214.11 (March 28, 2006)
Total Found for FMJ Fund: $674.52 (since 1-1-2000)
Number of Bottles and Cans Collected: 9 for the month.
Bottles & Cans Return Fund: $711.89

FMJ - Day 339

March 2: We found 4 pennies. The first penny was found at the Mobil gas station on Kuehner Ave. On a drive to La Crescent, CA... another stop for a drink at Burger King on Foothill Blvd. -- found 2 pennies. The last penny was found late in the evening at CVS Drug Store on Reseda Blvd. in Northridge, CA.

Today's Stats
Day's Finds: $.04
Bottles & Cans Collected: 4
Running Stats
This month: $.46
2007 Finds: $29.87
Since FMJ Blog Inception: $213.84 (March 28, 2006)
Total Found for FMJ Fund: $674.25 (since 1-1-2000)
Number of Bottles and Cans Collected: 7 for the month.
Bottles & Cans Return Fund: $711.89

Thursday, March 01, 2007

END OF FEBRUARY STATS

Here are the monthly stats for February 2007.


End of Month Stats:
Total found this month: $2.44
Average Amount Found per Day: 9 cents
Stock Held:
15 shares/PEI Worth: $648.75
19.377/GRT Worth: $536.74
Stock purchase cost: $717.11 (includes reinvested dividends & interest)
Excess Value of Stock Over Cost: $468.38
Undeposited funds still in JAR: $48.67
FMJ Savings Account: $9.38
Interest Received YTD 2006: $1.77
Dividends 2006: $34.30
Total Dividends Received: $100.35

Net Worth of the FMJ Fund: $1,243.54
Bottles & Cans Fund: $711.89

FMJ - Day 338

March 1: 42 cents found -- a quarter, dime, nickel and 2 pennies. The first find of a penny happened at the Jack in the Box on L.A. Ave. While picking up the kids from school, I found the quarter, dime and nickel. At Citibank on Cochran St., I found another penny.

Today's Stats
Day's Finds: $.42
Bottles & Cans Collected: 3
Running Stats
This month: $.42
2007 Finds: $29.83
Since FMJ Blog Inception: $213.80 (March 28, 2006)
Total Found for FMJ Fund: $674.21 (since 1-1-2000)
Number of Bottles and Cans Collected: 3 for the month.
Bottles & Cans Return Fund: $711.89